England fears Brexit could harm bids for soccer tournaments (The Associated Press)

The English Football Association fears that Britain's exit from the European Union will make it harder to win bids to host major tournaments. Although only half of the 55 members of European soccer's governing body are in the EU, FA chairman Greg Clarke is concerned that England might find it tougher to build alliances as a result of the Brexit vote. England failed with bids for the World Cup in 2006 and then 2018, but did win the right to host the semifinals and final at the first continent-wide European Championship in 2020.